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If any of you didn't clerk for the Office, or clerked in a non-courtroom division, this month would be a great opportunity to go and observe the felony courtrooms in general. We won't get much of a chance for a while once we start working. If you go during the middle of the week (Tues/Wed/Thurs) you can usually catch a jury trial in progress.

Yup. Just passed the bar, and my last name starts with M, for anyone who is still waiting for results. I've heard that they haphazardly release names on the 1st, so there's some panic by people who haven't gotten their results yet.

I normally don't do post-mortems on exams, but I do have to ask this one question; how did you guys answer that wills question? It was the last one on the exam, and it was definitely a WTf?!?!! moment when I read it.

Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from the office regarding hiring dates? Does anyone know what they are doing regarding signing a lease? I am apartment hunting in Chicago and am wondering how to proceed.

I reported my bar passage and address change and they sent me a message simply saying that they received the information. They need to give me something more concrete than that because I'm getting ready to move, and I don't want to end up blowing in the breeze if they decide to start some of us in January.

Thanks for the response. Yes, I did the same thing. Only difference is I spent the last few days in Chicago and am signing a lease. If we start in January or later, I am going to have to look for temp work. For apartment hunting, check out Irving park, Albany park, and the Logan Square areas. The rents are a little cheaper and the area seems okay. Trulia is a good source to use for apartment hunting. PM if you want to exchange contact information. Good Luck.

Anonymous User wrote:Thanks for the response. Yes, I did the same thing. Only difference is I spent the last few days in Chicago and am signing a lease. If we start in January or later, I am going to have to look for temp work. For apartment hunting, check out Irving park, Albany park, and the Logan Square areas. The rents are a little cheaper and the area seems okay. Trulia is a good source to use for apartment hunting. PM if you want to exchange contact information. Good Luck.

I think so, depending on who is posting on this board. The ASA I spoke with told me that the priority right now is getting in the out-of-staters for the November start date, and then moving on to the in-staters. I wonder how many of us are going to be there to be sworn in on the 1st.

Yep, I am starting 11/4 and excited not to have to start in January. Is everyone getting processed on 10/16 or 10/17? It is nice to start with a class of new attorneys. I look forward to working with everyone.

I received a phone call yesterday with the 11/4 start date. I think if you didn't get a call it's possible you have a different start date. Like another poster said, it sounds like the out-of-staters got priority.

There must not be that many people from out of state because I know people who live in Chicago who are starting Nov. 4th. I just wish they'd let the rest of us know what our fate is; especially when we have families to support.

Anonymous User wrote:There must not be that many people from out of state because I know people who live in Chicago who are starting Nov. 4th. I just wish they'd let the rest of us know what our fate is; especially when we have families to support.

Has anyone else who lives in-state been told that they're starting November 4th? Anyone been told they're starting later?